The Grind

Looking for a challenge? Try “The Grind”. 150km of gravel starting from Maropeng, in the Cradle of Humankind, on an out-and-back route. Something new from The Leverage Corporation. We have seen many offerings for this kind of race, but this will be done in True Leverage Corporation Style. Nice and slick, nice and classy, and an event to remember for all the right reasons.

You will ride from Maropeng, into the Magalies region and then encounter areas that are little known to the average cyclist. Areas that are largely unexplored and that you probably have never heard of, such as Maanhaarrand, Vlakfontein, Koesterfontein, and a few more will be explored.

Can you do it in 12 hours or less? Well, that’s up to you.

We have tried to keep it reasonably flat, but there’s still just over 1700m of climbing.

On the route, we will have 5 checkpoints, and these will double as change-over points, well-stocked water tables, and rest stations.

The good news is that you can choose to do it as a solo rider, or you can get a team of two, or a team of four together and share the 150km load.

• Solo riders will do 150km
• Teams of 2 will do 90km each
• Teams of 4 will do 60km each

More information: leveragecorporation.co.za/the-grind/